79R3498 MDM-D

By:  Jones of Dallas                                              H.R. No. 71 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The centennial of one's birth is truly an occasion 
for celebration, and on January 27, 2005, Juanita Letha Hicks Lee is 
being honored at a party hosted by her fellow congregants of Mount 
Moriah Missionary Baptist Church in Dallas; and
	WHEREAS, A native Texan, she was born on January 27, 1905, in 
Kilgore, to John Henry Hicks and Carrie E. Kellum Hicks, and grew up 
in a large, close-knit family in the company of six sisters and 
three brothers; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Lee attended West Point School in Kilgore and 
went on to work for M. J. Brooks and Armour & Company; she moved to 
Fort Worth in the late 1920s and became a Dallasite in 1930; and
	WHEREAS, Since joining the congregation of Mount Moriah in 
1960, this lovely lady has shared her wisdom and generous spirit 
with generations of fellow worshippers, and she is treasured by an 
ever-growing circle of loved ones and admirers; now, therefore, be 
it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby warmly congratulate Juanita Letha Hicks Lee on 
the momentous milestone of her 100th birthday and extend to her 
heartfelt best wishes for continued happiness and good fortune; 
and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Lee as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.